Colombia Producer Inflation Highest Since January 2025

Producer prices in Colombia rose 6.8% year-on-year in May 2026, the biggest increase since January 2025, following a 4.5% rise in April. Mining recorded again the biggest price increase (28.2% vs 16.6% in April) while industry prices went up 3.7% (vs 2.3%) and cost for agriculture, livestock and fishing slowed (3.2% vs 3.5%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.8%.

Colombia’s National Producer Price Index rose 4.5% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from 4.2% in March. Mining prices increased 16.61%, while agriculture, livestock and fishing rose 3.49% and industry advanced 2.31%, all below the headline rate of 4.48%. On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.4%.

Colombia’s National Production Price Index rose 4.22% year-on-year in March 2026, rebounding from a 0.30% deflation in February. Mining was the only sector above the average at 10.83% while agriculture livestock and fishing rose 4.05% and industry advanced 2.87% both below the overall 4.22% average. Among the main contributors were raw semi-processed or powdered gold including platinum-gold up 51.40% crude petroleum and bituminous mineral oils up 10.47% and citrus fruits up 61.80%. The main deflations were coffee, down 27.77%, hulled or green coffee, down 12.05%, and ethyl alcohol and other alcohols including denatured, down 26.84%. On a monthly basis, the PPI was 3.94% higher.